Staff and students of MES Indian School during the launch of cleanliness drive.
Doha: In keeping with the spirit and objective of the Swachhta Pakhwada, MES Indian School with their vibrant young leaders of the Campus Care Force and the Scouts team with Cubs and Bulbuls framed an activity calendar for the cleanliness drive and beautification of the campus from January 1 to 5, 2023.
The five-days were observed as beautification of the campus, cleanliness drive in classrooms, school, colony, canteen, hostel mess and home.
A special assembly was conducted to observe the event of Swachhta Pakhwada. Director, Co-curricular and Cultural Activities MC Muhamed inaugurated the event.
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Government of India has launched a fresh initiative in the important sphere of Swachhta named “Swachhta Hi Seva”. Swachhta Pakhwada is an occasion to pledge the support for the higher educational institutions for spreading the message of cleanliness not only among the students but also in the surrounding areas.
Considering that higher educational institutions have a crucial role in shaping the public view on this matter, this programme was proposed for the month of January.
In his address, MC Muhamed reiterated the fact that cleanliness and good sanitation in schools are a matter of high importance. Students should keep their surroundings pure and clean and in turn, these hygiene practices will keep them healthy physically and mentally.
Dr. Hameeda Kadar, the Principal addressed the gathering and urged the students to embrace the activity of cleanliness as a part of their everyday life. She also asked the students to be the change that they wish to see in the world in the long run.
The activities included beautification and maintenance of the garden, planting of saplings, essay writing on the topic, ‘Be clean, be healthy’ for class 4,‘Cleanliness –the need for the hour’ for class 9, an exhibition on waste materials by K G students, painting on the topic, ‘Say NO to plastic’ by class 7, poem writing on ‘Cleanliness of Environment’ by class-8 and Poster designing on ‘Say no to plastic’ for classes 2 and 7.
Students of classes 3 and 5 were asked to make a paper bag. Class 8 students delivered a speech on the topic-‘Cleanliness’/ ‘Say No to plastic’, class 1 students drew on the topic –‘Things required for Personal Hygiene’ while class 6 students drew on ‘Hygiene and Sanitation practices’. Classes 1, 2 and 9 participated in the Quiz on Cleanliness.
Students of classes 3 and 5 wrote a paragraph on the topic ‘Importance of Cleanliness’. Slogan writing was given to classes 4 and 6 on the topic ‘Cleanliness and Hygiene practices’ / ‘Say No to Plastic’.
wA skit and dance on ‘Say NO to plastic’ was presented on the occasion. PPE kits, hand gloves, bio-degradable and non-degradable waste bins were distributed to the house keepers for sanitation. The programme ended with the Swachhta Sapath (pledge) and distribution of the cleanliness award to the students, teachers and staff who were the winners and active supporters of the event.
The teachers in charge of the event were Jency George (Overall In-charge, Campus Care Force), Sneha Ramachandran Pillai, Sibby Shaji John, Bitty Varghese, Neema Ummukulusu, Nisha George, Mubina Akram and Rajesh K.S (Overall In-charge Scouts and Guides) and Fency Patrose (Incharge of Cubs & Bulbuls).
